Vending-machine.



P. S. BLOCH. VBNDING MAOHINB.

l APPLICATION FILED s211125. 1909.

Patented May 31, 1910.`

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ITED STAT S FAT i l PAULINE S. BLOCH, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TOROGERS VERYBEST MANUFAC- TURING COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ACORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

VENDING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 31, 1910.

Application led September 25, 1909. Serial No. 519,608.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PAULINE S. BLOCH, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York city, Manhattan borough, county and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inVending-Machines, of which the following is a clear, full, and eXactdescription.

This invention relates to an improvement in Vending machines, but moreparticularly to that class of vending machines designed to retain anddeliver spherical or similar articles such as peanuts, chewing gum orcandy.

The special features of my improved device will hereinafter appear.

I will now proceed to describe my invention and finally point out thenovel features thereof in the claims, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming part hereof, wherein- Figure 1,illustrates a vertical sectional view, taken on a line a-a in Fig. 2;Fig. 2, is a sectional plan view thereof, taken on a line 5*?) in Fig.1; Fig. 3, is a sectional bottom plan view of my improved device takenon a line o-c in Fig. 1; Fig. 4, is a cross-sectional view of thecover-plate for the base member of my improved device, the sectionbeing' taken on a line Z-Z in Fig. 2; Fig. 5, is an enlarged detailperspective view of the pawl which forms part of my invention; Fig. 6,is an enlarged side elevation of one member of the coin chute, and Fig.7, is an end view of the coin chute members looking from the left inFig. 1.

Referring to the drawings my improved vending device comprises a hollowbase member 1 having its upper end closed by a cover-plate 2, and itslower end closed by a removable bottom-plate 3. The cover-plate 2 isshown in detail in Fig. 4. By referring` to Figs. 1,"2 and 4 it will beseen that the cover-plate 2 is provided with an opening 4 through whichthe contents of the retaining chamber 5 must pass. The chamber 5 isformed, in thisvinstance, by the glass plates 6, the plates, at thebottom thereof, being retained by the cover-plate 2 and at the topthereof by the frame 7 the bolts 8 securing the elements of the chamber5 to the coverplate 2 as shown. The chamber 5 is designed to retainspherical or pebble-shaped confections 9; but other articles may beretained thereby. To the under surface of the cover-plate 2 I slidablysecure an ejector 10 which is provided with an upstanding flange 11 forthe purpose of drawing the said ejector outwardly. The ejector 10 isprovided with a slot 12 (see Figs. 1 and 2) through which a securingscrew 13 can pass into the cover-plate 2 as shown in Fig. 1. The rearend of the ejector is held by guideways 14 on the cover-plate 2 (seeFig. 2). By this means the ejector is adapted to slide outwardly againstthe tension of a spring 15 (see Fig. 2) which returns the ejector aftereach outward movement.

To stir the contents of the chamber 5, to keep them from jamming, Iprovide a flexible agitator 16, in this instance a stiff yieldablespring, supported by a screw 17. The agitator 16 moves back and forth,with the ejector 10, in a slot 18 which communicates with the opening 4in the cover-plate 2. By reason of the yielding nature of the agitator16 the contents of the chamber 5 are not only stirred, lbut the ejectoris permitted tobe returned by the spring 15, as the said agitator willbend or yield should any of the contents 9, of the chamber 5, becomejammed or immovably packed behind the said agitator 16. To the undersideof the plate 2 I secure a receiver 19 which comprises a corrugated shelfportion 20 in communication with a basin portion 21, the corrugations inthe shelf portion being indicated by 22 and are adapted to receive theelement-s 9 as shown in Fig. 1. The shelf portion 20 and the basinportion 21 are connected by a runway 23 see Fig. 1). As can be seen inFigs.

A1 and 4 the approaches to the opening 4, in

the cover-plate 2, are inclined, so that the elements 9 will always tendto fall into the said opening 4.

In order to eject the elements 9 from the machine, I provide the ejector10 with an openino 24 which is surrounded by al flange 25 (see Fig. 1)which, in combination with the shelf 20 of the receiver 19, forms aVpocket for the reception of a portion of the contents of the chamber 5.

I will now refer to another feature of my invention, which consists of acoin chute 25a (Fig. 1) comprising the members 26 and 27 (Fig. 7)secured together as at 2S and 28a. The members 26 and 27 are formed torovide a race-way 29 for a coin 30 (Fig. 1). 'Io prevent the coin frombeing withdrawn, after it has been deposited, I provide the member 27with a stop 31 (Fig. 6) the tunetion of which will hereinafter appear.

To prevent the complete operation of the ejector 10, when a coin is notin position m the race-way 29, I provide the member 2G with a stop 31(Figs. 1 and 7) against which a pawl 32 (Fig. 1) will strike before t-heejector has been pulled out sutliciently to allow any ot the elements 9to tall upon the run-way The pawl 32 is pivoted, as at 33, to a wing` 3on the ejector 1() (Fig. 1.). spring keeps the pawl 32 normally mcontact with the surface 3G oit the chute member 2G. When a coin hasbeen dropped in the chute, at 37, (Fig. 2) it will travel down therace-way 29 until it contacts with the stop 3S (Figs. 1 and which iswedge shaped, thereby rendering the ejector 10 operative, for the reasonthat when the ejector is pulled frnfward the pawl 32 will roll the coin30 ahead oit it until the. coin contacts with the stop 81. As theejector travels forward, the paw 32 will rise, that is to say, its freeend, due to the inclined surface 39 oit the stop 3S. By the time theedge er() of the pawl (see Fig. 5) has been brought adjacent the stop31"L it will have been raised enough to clear the said stop, therebyallowing the ejector to be pulled out to its full extent. When the coinstrikes the stop 31 in the race-way 29 its rolling movement will bearrested, whereby the pawl 32 will pass over the coin due to theinclined surface thereotl and continue onward to the extent ot the slot22 in the ejector 10. The full movement of the ejector 10 will draw theelements 9, which are in the corrugations 22, from under those resting`upon them and inally `force them ahead sutliciently to allow them todrop on the run-way 23, at which time they will roll into the basin 21trom which they may be taken. To prevent the ejector from being againpulled outwardly, after it has been allowed to recede enough to permitoi a iew more elements 9 to drop upon the shelf 20, but not enough tocause the pawl 32 to drop behind the stop 31a, I provide the chutemember 2G with a second stop 41 (Figs. 1 and 7). The stop 41 becomesoperative to prevent. the outward movement oli the ejector 10 at aboutthe time that the said ejector has receded suticiently to bring the rear42 ot the opening 2t slightly away 'trom the front 1l-3 ot the opening4. In other words, if the ejector is allowed to i'ecede enough to gathera few ot the elements 9 it cannot be pulled outwardly suli'iciently todeposit the same, due to the stop 41. It is quite obvious that the coin81 will drop into the receptacle 42 after the pawl 32 has passed overit.

To bind the base member 1 and coverplate 2 together, I provide bindine'screws 43a, a portion of which are surrounded by a sleeve 44. The sleeve41 serves to bind an intermediate cover-plate 15 which prevents thecoins inthe receptacle TF2 from falling into the ejector mechanism whenthe device is reversed for the purpose ot extracting the coins from thesaid receptacle.

In order that the pawl cannot be lifted bv wires etc., I provide thechute memberl 27 with grooves 1G and 1T (see Fig. (3) which terminate ina common opening #18. Should a wire or other element be passed into therace-way 29 from the point 3T the said grooves would deflect it andcause it to pass out through the opening 48.

Mechanical details, as to construction, which are clearly illustrated,have not been referred to in detail.

Having now described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is 1. In a check controlled operating device, a movableejector, a pawl carried thereby, a coin chute adjacent thereto,comprising a plurality ot' members adapted to form an inclined raceway,a plurality of stops, carried by one of said members, in alinement withsaid pawl, a stop carried by said pawl, and a stop carried by the otherof said chute members, and located in the bottom ot said raceway.

2. In a check controlled operating device, a movable ejector, a coinchute. adjacent thereto, a plurality oli connected members adapted toform an inclined raceway, a [lange carried by one of said members, aplurality ot stops carried by said flange, a pawl carried by saidejector normally in contact with said tlange and in alinement with thestops on said tlange, and a stop carried by the other ot' said coinchute members and located in the bottom ot said raccway.

3. In a check controlled operating device, a movable ejector, a coinchute adjacent thereto, a plurality of connected members adapted to forman inclined raccway, a tlange carried b v one ot' said members, aplurality of stops carried by said flange, a pawl carri-cd by saidejector normally in contact with said tlai'ige and in alinenient withthe stops on said Flange, a stop carried by said pawl, and a Istopcarried by the other ot said coin chute members and located in thebottom ot said raccway.

Signed at New York city, N. Y., this 23d day of September, 1909.

PAULINE C. BLOCH. `Witnesses I. I). VOLF, E. BLOCH.

